Arkansas 2026 Fiscal Session Status: Passed Senate

SR 23 — TO HONOR JOHN PENDLETON REED FOR HIS EXEMPLARY AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE SENATE AND TO THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.

Last action — Sine Die adjournment

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced April 14, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 36% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 35 sponsors

    1 primary, 34 co-sponsors signed on.

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. Sine Die adjournment

  2. Read the third time and adopted.

  3. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar.

  4. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 34 co-sponsors · 103 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (34)

Not signed on (103)

103 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SR 23?
SR 23 is sponsored by Brad Simon, Dave Wallace, Clarke Tucker, Dan Sullivan, Matt Stone, Jamie Scott, Terry Rice, Jim Petty, Clint Penzo, John Payton, Reginald Murdock, Matt McKee, Fredrick J. Love, Greg Leding, Bryan King, Mark Johnson, Blake Johnson, Missy Irvin, Ricky Hill, Jimmy Hickey, Jr, Ben Gilmore, Stephanie Flowers, Scott Flippo, Jane English, Jim Dotson, Jonathan Dismang, Tyler Dees, Breanne Davis, Steve Crowell, Alan Clark, Ronald Caldwell, Joshua Bryant, Justin Boyd, Bart Hester, and Kim Hammer.
What is the current status of SR 23?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced April 14, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track SR 23?
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